Nemausus in Gallia, 16-10 BC., Augustus, Dupondius, RPC 523 var.

Nemausus (Nimes) in Gallia, Augustus, struck ca. 16-10 BC., countermarked 7 BC.,
Æ Dupondius , (26-27 mm / 11,38 g), brass (yellow alloy), axes irregular alignment ↑↘ (ca. 140°),
Obv.: IMP / DIVI F , heads of Agrippa (left, with rostral crown) and Augustus (right, bare-headed), back to back. - têtes adossées d'Agrippa coiffé de la couronne rostrale à gauche et d'Auguste nu à droite.
Rev.: COL - NEM , crocodile chained to palm tree, above palm, a wreath with long ties, two palm branches below; circular countermark below crocodile´s head: D(palm)D (in a dotted circle) (= "Dono Dedit" , "Donum Datum" ?). - crocodile enchaîné à un palmier qui est surmonté d'une couronne ; sous le crocodile, deux palmettes.
RPC I, 153, 523 var. (144 pieces listed) ; RIC I 155-7 var. ; LT. 2778 var. ; SNG Cop. 696-8 var. ; SNG Tübingen 142-51 var. . For countermark: Howgego - ; Werz p. 337-9, no. 84.7 (58 countermarks listed, all on Nemausus Dupondii of Augustus) .
small flan crack caused by countermarking

The weight-peaks for regular dupondii of this issue are 14 - 11 g (RIC), 12,50 g (RPC I).

"Dono Dedit" - he gave it as a present, "Donum Datum" - given as present.